GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
deviouswandering
flounderflatfish
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of